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DreamParents:Rob Kardashian and Blac ChynaName Explained:Rumour has it Rob picked the name because it has always been his “dream” to have a child of his own. An insider recently revealed that “Dream was Rob's favourite name because it was always his dream to have a baby.” We guess it makes sense then…

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MonteParents:Carice van Houten and Guy PearceName Explained:Carice van Houten, who plays Melisandre in Game of Thrones has recently given birth to a baby boy with her partner Guy Pearce, and the name is very sweet. Monte, derive from the French name Montague, is described by Nameberry as an "old-fashioned nickname-name that's reclaiming a certain amount of dash and charm”. We really love it.

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River RocketParents: Jamie and Jools Oliver Name Explained: It's not yet known if the name 'means' anything in particular, but we expected the Olivers' fifth born to have an unusual name. Little River joins his siblings Daisy Boo, Petal Blossom, Poppy Honey and Buddy Bear.

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AnacãParents: Candice Swanepoel and Hermann NicoliName Explained: The African-Hausa name means 'sweetness of face' and we're in love with it. So unique.

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Journey RiverParents: Megan Fox and Brian Austin GreenName Explained: No explanation from the stars as of yet but we're thinking they definitely wanted to be extra unique with their third baby boy.

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Milena Rihanoff-CohenParents: Kristina Rihanoff</a> and Ben CohenName Explained: The gorgeous Slavic name comes from the word "mil" which means "gracious", "pleasant" or "dear". Kristina and Ben have said they'll be shortening it to Mila. *So* lovely. Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Onyx Solace Morissette-TreadwayParents: Alanis Morrisette</a> and Mario "Souleye" TreadwayName Explained:No explanation from the happy couple as yet, but let's face it, they named their first child Ever Imre, so it's no surprise that they chose a unique name for their baby girl. Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Lula Rose Gardner

Parents: Liv Tyler and Dave GardnerName Explained: No reason has been given from the new parents, but it's believed that Lula means “lady princess” which let's face it, is just really very cute.

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Ode Mountain DeLorenzo Malone

Parents: Jena Malone and Ethan DeLorenzoName Explained: Theories about the unusual name have said African origin, meaning 'born along a road' while others say it's a Teutonic name from Germanic people of ancient Europe, meaning 'rich'. Similar names in the Essential Baby names database include Oda ("elfin spear"), Oded ("strong"), Odi (wealthy protector) and Odo ("name of a bishop").

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Roman Arnault

Parents: Natalia Vodianova and Antoine ArnaultName Explained: The Biblical meaning of Roman is 'strong' and 'powerful', so many that's why they chose it. Either way, we really like it.

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Amada Lee Gosling

Parents: Ryan Gosling and Eva MendesName Explained: Baby Amada was named after Mendes' grandmother. It means 'beloved' in Spanish.

Parents:Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock.Name Explained: Although the name hasn't been officially explained, Ellen DeGeneres is taking all the credit. The TV host tweeted Kelly: "Congratulations @Kelly_Clarkson & @BBlackstock! Remington Alexander is here! I'll call him Remy for short." Kelly wrote back, "thank you!!! We're calling him Remy as well :)."DeGeneres responded with a very valid question—"So you're saying I named him?" How funny.

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Sydney Rain

Parents:Louis Tomlinson and Briana JungwirthName Explained: Although the name hasn't been officially confirmed, it's widely rumoured that Louis and Briana's baby boy will be named Sydney Rain. The meaning has left us guessing... Maybe they've done a David and Victoria Beckham and name him after the city of conception?! It's also not yet known if the baby will take Louis or Briana's surname. We'll keep you updated...

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Kit Joseph Rooney

Parents:Wayne and Coleen RooneyName Explained: Baby Kit joins older brothers Kai and Klay as the third K in the Rooney family. Making like the Kardashian's, Wayne and Coleen?

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Elias Bublé

Parents:Michael Bublé and Luisana LopilatoName Explained: There hasn't yet been an official statement on the meaning of the name, but after a big of digging, we've found out that Elias means "Yahweh is my God" in Latin. Yahweh is national god of the Iron Age kingdoms of Israel.

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Saint West

Parents:Kim Kardashian and Kanye WestName Explained: No official explanation has been given but rumour has it that Kim and Kanye chose the name because he was a "blessing" after such a difficult pregnancy.

Parents:Blake Lively and Ryan ReynoldsName Explained: Blake revealed their unusual choice: "It's a family name, and I liked having a boy's name [myself] so I thought I'd pass it along."

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Silas Randall Timberlake

Parents: Jessica Biel and Justin TimberlakeName Explained: JT's mum gave away where her grandson got his unusual name. "Silas Randall Timberlake! Named after my father and my son! Life is beautiful and we couldn't be happier! God bless you all and thanks for all the congrats!" she wrote.

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Otis Alexander Sudeikis

Parents: Olivia Wilde and Jason SudeikisName Explained: No explanation given by Olivia and Jason, but Otis comes from German male name 'Oda', meaning "prosperity and fortune".

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Sailor Gene Gardner

Parents: Liv Tyler and Dave GardnerName Explained: No explanation given but we find it kinds cute.

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Atlas Norton

Parents: Ed Norton and Shauna RobertsonName Explained: Ed Norton and his film producer wife, Shauna, actually welcomed their son Atlas two years ago. However, much like keeping their engagement and subsequent marriage a secret for years, the notoriously private pair have never revealed the tot's name - until now. The Birdman actor and his wife welcomed the tot in 2013 but it was only in January 2015 that the little boy's name - which is the name of a Greek god who was condemned by Zeus to hold up the heavens on his shoulders - was made public.

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Briar Rose Christensen

Parents:Rachel Bilson and Hayden ChristensenName Explained: In typical celeb fashion, the pair didn't name their new bundle of joy something boring and ordinary, but they named her after a Disney princess - Briar Rose. The unusual name originates from the 1959 classic Sleeping Beauty, and also from the original Grimm Brothers fairytale in 1812. Briar Rose was the name given to Princess Aurora by the three fairies, to shelter her from Maleficent's curse. It was also the original title of Sleeping Beauty.

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Titan Jewell Witherspoon.

Parents:Kelly Rowland and Tim WitherspoonName Explained: All Kelly's giving us is this: "The dad picked out the name. It has to do with family." Over to you, Tim!

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Wyatt Isabelle Kutcher.

Parents:Ashton Kutcher and Mila KunisName Explained: Ashton revealed in an interview the name choice was kind of random: "We were going to a Lakers game and I've got name Tourette's. I just started listing off anything and everything that I saw. I was like, 'Sign! Truck! Wall! Door!' She's like, 'Shut up!' I'm like, 'If you don't accept my bad ideas, you'll never accept the good ones.' Then I was like, 'All right I've got a really dumb idea. What about Wyatt?' She goes, 'That's it.' I was like, 'Really? I did it?' She was like, 'Yeah, that's it.'"

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Saint Lazslo

Parents:Pete Wentz and Meagan Camper Name Explained: We're not really sure of the origins of this one, but the tot sounds like rock royalty already.

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River Rose

Parents: Kelly Clarkson and Brandon Blackstock Name Explained: Both names are pretty self-explanatory, and are the perfect choice for Southern girl Kelly and her music manager husband.

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Lil Kim

Royal Reign

Parents: Lil KimName Explained: None given from the famously outspoken rapper, but we think the regal moniker is related to Kim's nickname, Queen Bee.

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Frankie Barrymore Kopelman

Parents: Drew Barrymore and Will KopelmanName Explained: No explanation yet, but we think Frankie is a super cute name for a girl! Interestingly, Drew's last name is her baby's middle name.

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Nadine Coyle

Anaiya Coyle

Parents: Nadine CoyleName Explained: Anaiya is known as a Hebrew name, meaning "God's gift" or "God has answered".

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Booker Jombe Parker

Parents: Thandie Newton and Ol ParkerName Explained: We're not quite sure - but Booker is an English name meaning scribe. It could also be a reference to Booker T. Washington, an American who was born in slavery, and became a dominant figure in African-American history.

Parents: Gwen Stefani and Gavin RossdaleName Explained: Apollo is of Greek origin, and in Greek Mythology refers to the god of light, music, and poetry. Dad Gavin has also explained that the middle names come from he and Gwen’s mothers’ maiden names.

Parents:Josh Duhamel and FergieName Explained: This is an homage to Fergie's favourite band, Guns 'n' Roses, and its lead Axl Rose. "One of her career highlights has been performing and recording with Slash - so Axl makes perfect sense," a source close to the singer revealed.

Parents:Kim Kardashian and Kanye WestName Explained: Kris Jenner gave us the explanation for her grand-daughter's directional moniker, saying: "The way [Kim] explained it to me was that North means highest power and she says that North is their highest point together."

Parents:Rochelle Wiseman and Marvin HumesName Explained: According to the internet, the ‘Alaia’ part of The Saturdays and JLS star’s baby girl's name means 'joyful'. The ‘Mai’ part of the name means ‘ocean or elegance’.

Parents:Shakira and Gerard PiquéName Explained: The pair were very forthcoming with the meaning behind their chosen name, writing: "The name Milan (pronounced MEE-lahn), means dear, loving and gracious in Slavic; in Ancient Roman, eager and laborious; and in Sanskrit, unification." Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-BussonParents: Uma Thurman and Arpad "Arki" BussonName Explained: No reason has been given yet for Uma's daughter's unusual moniker but, according to her PR "Each name has a special reason and meaning to her mother and father." Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Theodora Rose WilliamsParents: Robbie Williams and Ayda FieldName Explained: No explanation has been given but Robbie did talk about how he chose the name before Ayda gave birth: "I do have a semi sort of celebrity name but it's not Apple-esque. It's a very solid old-school name. Really old-school. I think I only know one other of this name, but you've got to see the child before you go, 'Yeah, that's her name.'"Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Blue IvyParents:Beyoncé and Jay-ZName Explained: The baby’s middle name, Ivy, is said to have been chosen in reference to Beyoncé and Jay-Z's obsession with the number four. They married on 4 April 2008, Bey’s latest album is called 4 and the couple have matching roman numeral for four – IV – tattooed on their wedding fingers. They were also born on 4 September and 4 December respectively. As for 'Blue', Jay-Z has a trilogy of albums with the word in the title, including The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse and The Blueprint 3.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Harper Seven

Parents:David and Victoria BeckhamName Explained: No official explanation has been given but it's assumed that the seven refers to the month of little Harper's birth (July) and the number of David Beckham's football shirt during his time at Manchester United. It's also considered lucky. As for Harper, that's understood to be for Harper Lee - Victoria's favourite author.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Name Explained: Makena Lei is named after a friend’s dream. The name means “many flowers of heaven” and the baby’s middle name, Gordon, is in honor of Holly’s father, Gordon Hunt.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Happy HindsParents: Macy Grey and Tracy HindsName Explained: No explanation given but Macy does have tattoos of all her children’s names (her other children are Aanisah and Tahmel) on her right wrist.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Gaia Romilly WiseParents: Emma Thompson and Greg WiseName Explained: Gaia refers to the goddess of the Earth. Greg has explained: "We spent ages looking through books of names and eventually settled on Gaia because of its environmental connotations. Romilly, on the other hand, was the name of our friend's child and we thought it was beautiful and wanted to follow suit."Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Ocean WhitakerParents: Forest WhitakerName Explained: Forest’s son Ocean is not the only one with an unusual name in his family. He’s joined by Sonnet, True and Autumn. “I want those names to be their destiny, for my daughter to be honest and my son to be expansive. I try to be like a forest, revitalizing and constantly growing," said the Oscar winner.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Denim and Diezel Braxton-LewisParents: Toni Braxton and Keri LewisName Explained: Toni says: “My son Denim, it was supposed to be spelled D-e-n-h-a-m, like Oldham, but when we were in the hospital, in Atlanta, the nurse said ‘how’s little baby Den-ham?’ So we started spelling it like the jean. I changed it to the jean. Some people say it’s French, and some people say it’s English.” Her other son (pictured) is called Diezel.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Satchel Lewis LeeParents: Spike Lee and Tonya LewisName Explained: Spike Lee was thrilled at his then-wife’s choice of baby names. (She named their daughter after baseball star Satchel Paige.) "She came up with the name on her own," he said. "She's not the baseball fan, I am."Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Parents: Erykah Badu and Andre 3000Name Explained: Erykah Badu said she named her first child Seven because “[it’s] a number and a force that cannot be divided". She also has children called Puma and Mars, the origins of which Badu has yet to explain.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Parents:Nicole Richie and Joel MaddenName Explained: "Sparrow was one we both liked. I liked the way it sounded with Harlow," said Nicole, while her husband added: “My worry raising a son in Hollywood is, what will he have to struggle for? I wanted to give him a name that he’s going to have to stand up for. I love it, I think it’s a beautiful name.”Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Moroccan Scott Cannon and Monroe CannonParents: Mariah Carey and Nick CannonName Explained: Mariah revealed that her daughter was named after her singing idol, while her son was named after the top floor of her NY apartment. Apparently, it’s decorated in a Moroccan style and was where Nick proposed. Hmmm.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Arlo Robert GalafassiParents: Toni Collette and David Galafassi Name Explained: Arlo has several meanings. In Spanish it means "Barberry Tree", in Old English it means “fortified hill”, and it’s also an Italian form of Charles.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Hero Harper QuinnParents: Myleene Klass and Graham QuinnName Explained: The couple decided on the name after discovering the character in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Defending the name choice, Myleene wrote on Twitter “Are you crazy?! Her name's amazing!”Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Morocco Elijah TysonParents: Mike Tyson and Lakiha Spicer TysonName Explained: Not revealed although the pair are a fan of place-based names. Their two-year-old daughter is called Milan.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Harlow Winter Kate Madden

Parents:Nicole Richie and Joel MaddenName Explained: Joel explained, "I really like Jean Harlow the actress, and [Nicole] likes Shalom Harlow the model. Harlow's cool because it feels like a classic name. Winter [is] so serene and quiet and that's how [our daughter] is."Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Faith Margaret Kidman UrbanParents: Keith Urban and Nicole KidmanName Explained:Nicole discussed the reasoning behind the name of their surrogate baby, Faith, saying: "That's what it required was a lot of faith. Her name is Faith Margaret ... People call her just Faith, but she's actually Faith Margaret, that Southern double name. Margaret is my grandmother's name. She had her last baby at 49, so she's my inspiration." Faith’s older sister is called Sunday.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Willow Sage HartParents: Pink and Carey HartName Explained: The rocker explained her rather unusual choice of baby name. As regards Willow, she said: “I grew up near one. It is the most flexible tree and nothing can break it – no wind, no elements. It can bend and withstand anything. I love that sentiment and I want that for her.” Of the second name, Pink shares, ”Sage is cleansing and sacred and it sounds great with Willow.”Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Florence Rose Endellion CameronParents: David and Samantha CameronName Explained: The Prime Minister and his wife famously chose Endellion for their fourth child after St Endellion, the village in Cornwall where Samantha went into labour three weeks early on a family holiday.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Reiley Dilys Stella WillisParents: Stella McCartney and Alasdhair WillisName Explained: No explanation given, but Dilys was Stella’s great-aunt on her father Paul’s side. Reiley’s siblings also have surname-like monikers: Miller, Bailey and Beckett.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Betty KittenParents: Jonathan Ross and Jane Goldman Name Explained: Betty is named after ‘50s pin-up Bettie Page, while her brother Harvey Kirby is named after comic book creator Jack Kirby. They also have a sister named Honey Kinney.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Amba Isis JacksonParents: Jade Jagger and Piers JacksonName Explained: No explanation given but Amba is of Spanish origin (mum Jade lived in Ibiza) and means ‘lovable’. Sister Assisi Lola’s name is Egyptian and means ‘supreme goddess’.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Coco Riley ArquetteParents: Courteney Cox and David ArquetteName Explained: The Friends star’s Southern background meant she wanted to name her daughter, Courteney Cox, which is also her mum’s name. But David’s Jewish roots means it’s against tradition to name a child after a living person so the pair compromised on Coco, which was Courteney’s mum’s nickname when she was growing up.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Ikhyd Edgar Arular BronfmanParents: M.I.A. and Benjamin BrewerName Explained: After rumours of the baby’s name surfaced, M.I.A. took to her blog and posted: “My baby is not called Ickitt, Pickit or lickit thank you very much to all the Hollywood press. He’s a baby. He don’t need press! I didn’t release the baby name because I didn’t think it was news! I will be back with something newsworthy soon. Till then go pick on Apple, Satchel and Moon Unit.”Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Audio Science ClaytonParents: A Knight’s Tale actress Shannyn Sossamon and Dallas ClaytonName Explained: “We wanted a word not a name, so my boyfriend read through the dictionary three of four times,” Shannyn revealed. “We were going to call him Science, but thought it might get shortened to Sci, as in Simon."Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Ever Gabo AndersonParents: Milla Jovovich and Paul AndersonName Explained: The model, actress and fashion designer explained her unusual baby name choice by saying: “Ever is a Scottish boy’s name and Paul has Scottish blood in him, while her middle name is a mixture of my parent’s names, Galina and Bogie!”Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Parents: Model Doutzen Kroes and Sunnery JamesName Explained: No explanation given, although the Dutch couple revealed via Twitter (Phyllon has his own account!) that the name is pronounced “Fillen.” The word phyllon means leaf, which is on the Frisian flag where Doutzen is from in the Netherlands.Which other celebrities are pregnant?

Aviana Olea Le GalloParents: Amy Adams and Darren Le GalloName Explained: Aviana is named after Amy’s birthplace of Aviano, Italy. “I was more into traditional names and thought we’d go in that direction,” says the Julie &amp; Julia star. “But when she was born we just kept calling her ‘Avi, Avi, Avi.’”Which other celebrities are pregnant?

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Pilot Inspektor Riesgraf LeeParents: My Name Is Earl star Jason Lee and Beth RiesgrafName Explained: The unusual name was chosen after the couple listened to a song called He’s Simple, He’s Dumb, He’s The Pilot by indie rock band Grandaddy.Which other celebrities are pregnant?